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Evolving partnerships like the Quad, AUKUS, and the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue with Japan add further depth to the US-Australia alliance. Ensuring that these minilateral relationships keep pace with developments in their constituent bilateral partnerships is essential for Australian strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific.
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Tom Corben, a Research Fellow in the Foreign Policy and Defence Program at the United States Studies Centre

Tom Corben

Research Fellow, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
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Dr Lavina Lee

Director, Foreign Policy and DefenceUnited States Studies Centre
Kester Abbott, a Research Associate working with Dr Michael J. Green.

Kester Abbott

Research AssociateUnited States Studies Centre
Brendon O'Connor, a Professor of US Politics and US Foreign Relations

Professor Brendon O'Connor

Professor of US Politics and US Foreign RelationsUnited States Studies Centre (jointly appointed with the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney)
Peter J. Dean

Professor Peter Dean

Senior Adviser for Defence StrategyUnited States Studies Centre
Trent Scott

Trent Scott

Non-Resident Senior FellowUnited States Studies Centre
Trade and economics
Webinar
Can the US and allies loosen China's chokehold on rare earths?

30 September 2026

10.00am

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11.00am AEST

A panel discussion on the strategic competition over rare earths and discussing key themes from the upcoming report The Missing Market: Why US and allies’ rare earth derisking needs a demand-side strategy.

Register now
Alliances in an age of disorder
US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2026

23 September 2026

Final tickets
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AUKUS

By the numbers | The age gap on AUKUS subs is narrowing

16 September 2026
Interactive byAbdulrahaman Ababneh
AUKUS

USSC Briefing Room | AUKUS at five: Full steam ahead?

15 September 2026
Podcast byProfessor Peter Dean, Dr Zack Cooper, Mari Koeck
Royal Australian Air Force, United States Pacific Air Force and Japanese Air Self Defence Force aircraft conduct a trilateral photo exercise during Exercise Southern Cross in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Defence

Australia, Japan and the United States: Implementing a trilateral denial strategy along the First Island Chain

15 September 2026
Report byTom Corben, Jennifer Parker, Professor Satoru Mori, Jeffrey W. Hornung
AUKUS partners are shown the capabilities used during the Integrated Battle Problem 23.3 exercise at Fleet Base East, NSW.
AUKUS

What Has AUKUS Pillar II Achieved Over 5 Years?

15 September 2026
Commentary byKester Abbott, Tara Luckock
AUKUS

Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics

15 September 2026
Commentary byTom Corben, Esther Soulard
UK and Australian Flags embedded into an abstract cube stack.
Trade and economics

An Australia–United Kingdom agenda for economic security

10 September 2026
Report bySahara Hoff
Defence

USSC Briefing Room | The changing calculus of US military sales and procurement

8 September 2026
Podcast byMari Koeck
US President George W. Bush (R) and Australian Prime Minister John Howard speak in the Rose Garden at the White House June 3, 2004 in Washington, DC. The two leaders met in the Oval Office and discussed Australian and US relations as well as the war in Iraq.
Allies and partners

I evacuated the White House on 9/11. These are four lessons we can’t afford to forget

4 September 2026
Commentary byDr Michael J. Green
Allies and partners

Australians concerned about US democracy but views have stabilised

2 September 2026
In the news bySamuel Garrett
Allies and partners

Seventy-five years since the signing of the ANZUS security treaty

1 September 2026
Interview byDr Michael J. Green
The Indo-Pacific

Democratic partnerships in the Pacific: Shared priorities and opportunities for cooperation

1 September 2026
Commentary byMonika LeRoy